Background
Alanen, Arnold Robert was born on August 1, 1941 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Jalmer and Ina Esther (Pursi) Alanen.
landscape architecture educator
Alanen, Arnold Robert was born on August 1, 1941 in Wadena, Minnesota, United States. Son of William Jalmer and Ina Esther (Pursi) Alanen.
Bachelor, University of Minnesota, 1963; Master of Arts, University of Minnesota, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota, 1973; postgraduate, U. Helsinki, 1968-1969.
Associate planner, Community Planning and Design Associations, Minneapolis, 1963-1967;
research assistant department geography, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1967-1968;
teaching associate, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1970-1972;
senior planner, Metropolitan Council Twin Cities, St. Paul, 1969-1970;
instructor department geography, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1972-1974;
assistant professor department landscape architecture, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1974-1979;
associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1979-1984;
professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, since 1984;
chair, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1985-1988. Visiting research professor of University Helsinki, 1982, evaluator faculty of science, 1989, Helsinki University of Technology, 1993. Advisor Finnish Ministry of Education, 1992.
Evaluator faculty of social science University of Joensuu, Finland, 1993. Consultant and advisor National Park Svc., Washington, since 1980, Minnesota History Society, St. Paul, since 1982. Consultant Norwegian Winter Olympics, 1991-1992.
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President Finnish-American Society, Madison, 1984. Program chair Ygdrasil Norwegian Literature Society, Madison, 1988-1990. Member county Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison,1990-1993.
With Minnesota National Guard, 1963-1968. Member Finnish Geography Society, Alliance for History Landscape Preservation (board directors since 1989), Vernacular Architecture Forum, Association American Geographers, American Society City Planning and Regional Planning History, Council Educators in Landscape Architecture (special recognition award 1989).
Married Linda Kay Ronnerud, May 7, 1967 (divorced October 1997). Children: Maija Helene, Marit Ingrid.